Bai Ye shook his head and said, "No."
"Instead... she's a bit similar to me."
"Oh?"
As the two walked on the deserted street, hearing Bai Ye's words, Ryukawa Suko's eyes revealed surprise.
"Are you an orphan too?"
Bai Ye did not deny it, but quickened his pace, urging, "Let's go quickly."
"Hey, what's the rush? We can't go tonight!"
Seeing that Bai Ye had actually taken the initiative to reveal some of his circumstances, Ryukawa Suko excitedly chased after him.
Ahead, Bai Ye slowed his steps and frowned. Ryukawa Suko chuckled, "Look, what time is it now? Early morning! Where I come from, it's already been locked down. Generally, no one appears after dark. We'll definitely be suspected if we go there!"
"Country R is not like Great Xia, where you can go out freely at night."
As she spoke, Ryukawa Suko's beautiful eyes darted, and she said in a delicate tone, "You've been performing all day today, you must be tired, right? How about we find a place to rest for the night?"
"It's still quite a distance from my hometown!"
Bai Ye glanced sideways at Ryukawa Suko beside him. She was plump, and her eyes sparkled with a hint of alluring charm, like a ripe peach, making one want to take a big bite...
Seeing her trying to cling to him, Bai Ye kept some distance. He was usually quite proactive in teasing her verbally, satisfying his desires with words or glances. However, when it came to pushing a girl he had only met a few times and didn't know well, he found it difficult to go through with it.
He waved his hand and said, "I'm not tired. They're just small magic tricks, they don't take much energy."
Seeing Bai Ye return to his serious demeanor, Ryukawa Suko chuckled, then slowly said again, "However, where I'm from, security is indeed much tighter at night than during the day! It might be difficult for us to sneak in..."
"Why sneak in?" Bai Ye said calmly, "Just walk in directly."
!!!
How righteous!
Ryukawa Suko was startled and asked, "What if the guards discover us and report to the government? And, if there's really something in the Misty Valley, it might alert them..."
"Let's go tomorrow when it's daylight. Even if we're discovered, we can say we're tourists visiting or something!"
Bai Ye glanced at her, "Tell me the address. If you don't go, I'll go by myself."
Ryukawa Suko gave him a resentful look.
"South, Gutian Town!" As she spoke, she raised her hand and reached out to Bai Ye, blinking her eyes, signaling for Bai Ye to take her along.
Bai Ye glanced at her delicate hand, guessing whether her words were true. If they were, he would go alone. It was just a town; even if it were large, it would be at most like his ranch, and he could find it if he searched hard enough.
However, from the smiling face and the sidelong glances constantly trying to seduce him, Bai Ye couldn't tell if she was telling the truth.
Why did he always feel like this woman was hard to read? Or were all women's minds this difficult to guess?
He opened the phone map and confirmed the direction.
"Let's go!"
Bai Ye didn't take her hand. With a thought, the two figures appeared several kilometers away, then disappeared again!
"Ah! It's so magical! Just like a sci-fi movie, oh my goodness!"
All along the way, Ryukawa Suko exclaimed repeatedly.
Gutian Town was about 50 kilometers from Chiba City. Just ten minutes later, Bai Ye brought Ryukawa Suko to the town. They had taken a ten-minute break midway, with most of the time spent resting.
On the town's streets, Bai Ye took out a bottle of magic potion and drank it down to replenish his magic, then asked. He wasn't afraid of her seeing.
Ryukawa Suko quietly looked at the potion in Bai Ye's hand, extremely curious. She blinked at Bai Ye and asked, "Bai Ye-kun~ What are you drinking...?"
Bai Ye calmly replied, "Glucose."
"Wow!" Ryukawa Suko exclaimed, then smiled and said, "Bai Ye-kun~ Can you give me a bottle? I'm so thirsty, and look, there are no shops open around..."
As she spoke, she licked her moist lips with her sensual, full lips. She was trying to seduce Bai Ye again.
"No more," Bai Ye answered crisply.
"There must be water in your hometown, right? Which way is it?"
"Southwest, Yakura Village."
Ryukawa Suko gave him a resentful glance, her eyes darted, and she nuzzled her ample bosom against Bai Ye, acting spoiled.
"Bai Ye-kun~ Will you sell me some? I can't stand it anymore~"
"Not for sale!"
Bai Ye was immune to her seductive voice and charming demeanor. With a thought, he teleported with her, disappearing from the town. He still couldn't determine if the address she gave was true or not...
Yakura Village was also more than 20 kilometers from Inao Town. In just a few more minutes, Bai Ye finally arrived at a cluster of abandoned houses.
Just as Ryukawa Suko had said, there were over thirty households, mostly wooden houses. After more than ten years of wind and rain, the houses were already dilapidated. Some were even overgrown with weeds, showing no signs of human activity.
Of course, this was the result of Bai Ye's spatial perception. At this moment, the abandoned mountain village was pitch black. By the moonlight, only the outlines of the mountains could be seen.
Ryukawa Suko clung tightly to Bai Ye, appearing a little scared.
Then, she looked around for a long time and pointed to the mountain range to the east.
"I remember, if you keep going along the foot of this mountain for a few kilometers, you'll reach the 'Misty Valley'."
As she spoke, she grabbed Bai Ye's arm and stuck to him tightly.
"It's so dark~ Bai Ye-kun~ You won't leave me here alone, right?"
Bai Ye was considering whether her words were true when he suddenly felt his arm buried in sponge, soft and delicate. He tried to pull it out, but she held on tightly.
"Bai Ye-kun~ I'm scared~"
Bai Ye coughed lightly and chuckled, "Haha... Don't worry, how could I leave you? Relax, let go of my hand..."
"Bai Ye-kun is so kind!" Ryukawa Suko said sweetly, but she had no intention of letting go.
Bai Ye had no choice but to bring her along, teleporting forward along the mountain range she indicated. Shadows flickered everywhere, and occasionally the calls of strange birds could be heard, which was somewhat chilling. Most people would have been scared to death and fled in terror by now.
As for Bai Ye, it was not a problem at all. Compared to his own ranch, it was much less.
"Aren't you scared?"
Although Ryukawa Suko was hugging him tightly, with his spatial perception activated, he could detect her expression. She wasn't afraid at all; she was even curiously observing the surroundings.
"With Bai Ye-kun here, of course I'm not scared!" she said, hugging him even tighter. Bai Ye felt his arm was almost buried in her chest...
After advancing a few kilometers, lights finally appeared ahead.
A military camp was guarding a narrow, deep mountain pass. Beyond the camp was a small valley surrounded by mountains. In the moonlight, mist filled the valley, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Outside the base, on a boulder on the mountainside, the two looked out at the military camp.
"It's here! As expected, it's not an mining enterprise at all, but more like a military base," Ryukawa Suko exclaimed, then looked up at Bai Ye.
"Bai Ye-kun~ What do we do now? Sneak in quietly?"
"Go directly."